On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 19:46:34 +0200, Charles HOPE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That's it, isn't it? I'd rather get the story from a local blogger than > the most > highly decorated war correspondent. The latter is and will always be an > outsider. > > What if we tried the dictum "All News is Local" on for size. I think the > majority of stories are local to something, and are best covered by > local people. Are they now? Can the local always make the story relevant for you? When I want a Danish angle on something that happened in the US would the US blogger provide me with that? (not to even mention the language issue!) I cna only disagree very strongly that the local dude can always provide the best story for me. - Andreas -- <URL: http://www.solitude.dk/ > Commentary on media, communication, culture and technology. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/